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Meet the Team

Caroline Sage - Director

Places I've visited: Fiji, Phillipines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Camping Safari Trek from Capetown to Harare in Africa, UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Scandinavia, Poland, Canada, America, Hawaii, New Zealand, Egypt, Hong Kong, Australia, Italy, Greece, Oman, United Arab Emirates and India.

Cruise Ship experience: Royal Caribbean for 7 nights from Dubai to Dubai and Visited Oman and the UAE. Enjoyed the Entertainment each night and activities on the cruise ship.

Favourite travel destination and why: India. Seeing the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort was certainly my highlight. But the food, colours, amazing landmarks and the people where just amazing to see and experience. India certainly has a lot to offer.

Most memorable travel experience: Tandem sky diving over Victoria Falls.

Travel tips: Take out the appropriate travel insurance - you just never know what can happen when travelling!

When I go on a holiday, the first thing I pack is: Passport.

The best thing about my job is: Creating memorable holidays for my clients and also getting to travel and experience many different destinations.

My dream holiday: Taking my family on an European adventure.

Georgia Charlton - Travel Consultant

Places I've visited: USA (California, Nevada, New York), New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Darwin, Whitsunday Islands, Tropical North Queensland, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bali, Thailand, China, India, New Zealand, South Africa and France (French Rivera and Paris).

Cruise Ship experience: Cruised on - P&O (Pacific Eden, Pacific Explorer), Carnival (Carnival Spirit, Carnival Legend), Princess (Golden Princess, Sea Princess) and Star Clippers (Royal Clipper).
Inspected in port - Royal Caribbean (Ovation of the Seas), Cunard (Queen Mary 2), Holland America Line (MS Volendam) and Princess (Sun Princess, Majestic Princess).

Favourite travel destination and why: South Africa – Cape Town and Kruger National Park. Enjoying some of the best wines in the world in Stellenbosch and then ticking off the 'Big 5' on safari.

Most memorable travel experience: Arriving into our accommodation in Kruger, checking in and being unable to go to our rooms because there was a leopard in the property! Either that or arriving back after safari and having a hippo in the garden waiting for us!

Travel tips: Pack for every season, just because google says it should be 15 degrees and overcast does not mean you won't get a stray 30 degree day! When I go on a holiday, the first thing I pack is a comfy jumper and pair of jeans.

The best thing about my job is: Getting creative with itineraries and finding those hidden gems!

My dream holiday: Anywhere new and interesting, I won't say no to anywhere!

Specialist training: Princess Commodore Agent, Holland America Line Academy, Smartpoint Professional, Eurostar Ambassador Program, Visit Berlin Silver Agent, Covermore Travel Insurance, P&O Academy Commodore Agent, Oman Tourism Agent, NZ Specialist Agent, Insider Journeys Silver Agent, Ireland Specialist Silver Agent, Canada Specialist Agent, Cruise 360 Training Day 2018 and Contiki U Program.

Robert Cameron - Travel Consultant

Favourite travel destination and why: Anywhere new and exciting. There's always a new experience to be had!

Cruise Ship experience: Rivers of Europe, Cambodia, Nile in Egypt, Rhapsody of the Seas, Pacific Jewel, Carnival Spirit, Explorer of the Seas, Queen Mary and Northern Star.

Most memorable travel experience: Many - but seeing the Great Wall of China, floating on the Dead Sea, seeing the pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt, Iguazu Falls and the magic of Machu Picchu in South American, bungy jumping in Queenstown New Zealand, kayaking on the Nam Song River in Laos, ballooning over the Valley of the Kings, the lost city of Petra, snorkelling in the pristine waters of the Cook Islands ,Fiji and Vanuatu and Coron in the Philippines, riding on the Rovos Rail in South Africa and safaris in Kenya, sampling the fine food and wine of Kangaroo Island and the Barossa Valley, walking up the rim of the awe-inspiring Kings Canyon and the spirit of the Outback Rail journey.

Travel tips: Take lots of money, buy wisely, travel light and take a camera.

When I go on a holiday, the first thing I pack is: Passport, camera and charger leads/adaptors.

The best thing about my job is: Hearing about people's travel experiences and sending them on their next one!

My dream holiday: Somewhere warm, relaxing, new with a bit of adventure!

Jacqui Higham - Travel Consultant

Jacqui, Panorama Cruise & Travel

Places I've visited: USA (California, Nevada, Hawaii), Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Malaysian Borneo, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, China, Canada, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Switzerland, NT, Tropical North Queensland, Gold Coast, VIC and Tasmania.

Cruise Ship experience: Cruised on - P&O, Carnival, Princess and Travelmarvel river cruise
Inspected in port - Princess, Oceania and Celebrity

Favourite travel destination and why: Cambodia. The culture, nature and people are equally as kind and beautiful. There is so much to learn and experience.

Most memorable travel experience: Botswana – The Okavango Delta. This destination is a once in a lifetime experience. I was lucky enough to paddle through the waters in a Mokoro and camp on a secluded island surrounded by Hippos.

Travel tips: Always take out travel insurance and travel with local currency in small denominations for tipping.

The best thing about my job is: Researching and creating unique experiences and itineraries. 

My dream holiday: Mongolia or many of the Stans

Vanessa Healey - Travel Consultant

Vanessa, Panorama Travel & Cruise

Places I've visited: Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, ACT, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, France, England, Scotland, United States of America (20 states), South Africa and Dubai.

Cruise Ship experience: I haven’t had the opportunity yet, but I hope too soon. I’ve completed my Commodore training with P&O and Princess, and training with Carnival cruises. 

Favourite travel destination and why: This is such a hard question to answer! Everywhere is so different and they all have amazing experiences to offer, I’d go back to any of them in a heartbeat! 

Most memorable travel experience: I was lucky enough to have an up-close elephant experience in a rescue sanctuary while I was in South Africa where I got to meet and feed 3 elephants.

Travel tips: Always have local currency on you and a spare travel bank card with funds available. I also always pack a power bank for my phone so I can charge my phone any time, anywhere. 

The best thing about my job is: Researching about amazing places in the world and helping people make their dream holiday happen.

My dream holiday: I’m excited to travel anywhere and experience what the world has to offer! The next places I would like to go is either Asia or Canada and Alaska.

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